Shannon Baylor-Henderson is the Business Development Associate for the Carolina Small Business Development Fund’s Eastern Women’s Entrepreneurship Center (EWEC) in partnership with Elizabeth City State University. Shannon provides technical assistance for prospective loan applicants in addition to assisting with the development, implementation and evaluation of various training programs and events for small business owners across CSBDF’s Northeastern North Carolina region. An entrepreneur-turned-employee, she relates to both  sides of the career journey.  Shannon’s background includes owning and operating a writing company for over thirteen years. Shannon is an award-winning author and blogger with deep knowledge of branding, storytelling, content development and marketing.